Coa Is Coming to Maple Leaf
Tequila bars abound in this town, here comes one more.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:18PM
6 Comments
When it opens in mid-May, Coa, a Mexican restaurant and tequileria in the Maple Leaf neighborhood, will be the latest in a string of local establishments specializing in agave spirits.
According to the bar’s website (and also Wikipedia), the word coa means hoe—it refers specifically to a hoe used to harvest agave. Yup, you heard me. The bar’s name means hoe. And I have a feeling some of its clientele might find that fact hilarious. They might even call it Hoe Bar, if they’re really immature. Hoe Bar Coa will house over 50 types of tequila plus straightforward Mexican food (tacos, mole, carne asada).
Other somewhat recently opened tequila spots: Poquitos on Capitol Hill, Milagro Cantina in Kirkland, and Bandolero in Greenlake. Bandolero has a tequila club you can join—the idea is to eventually drink 60 shots of tequila. The bar keeps a punch card on hand to track your progress, and every tenth shot only costs you a penny. A less precarious proposal: signing up for one of the tequila classes held intermittently at Barrio Bellevue.
Happy hour is a hallmark of local tequila joints like Cactus, Matador, the Saint, Bandolero, Milagro…I could go on. Coa will join this illustrious crew; press materials promise an “extended happy hour.”
I foresee more $5 margaritas in your future, Seattle.
Tags: Happy Hour, Tequila, Bar Openings, Coming Soon
This place is going to be great. The owner, Edgar Carreon, knows his Tequila! Sure to be a winner.
Where in Maple Leaf? BTW – he whole “hoe” thing just ticks me off. Hoe is a garden implement. The other one is ’ho – short for whore. Geeze…
Znachki:
At the intersection of 80th and Roosevelt Way NE.
Ta Jess! Finally sussed it out, but it was harder than you’d think.
So in the spot where Divine used to be.
There is already a place like this in Maple Leaf. It is called Mr. Villa’s. There is also El Norte just down the road in Lake City. Really don’t understand what the big fuss is about. We already had 2 great places nearby.
Tacos for life? Why didn’t I think of that. Great way to get your name out there and great way to serve your customers! I like it!